JP3537903B2 - Photo printer sorting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic printer sorting device for sorting photosensitive materials into a plurality of rows.
The present invention can be applied to a printer processor or the like in which a printer and a processor are combined.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A printer processor is called a so-called minilab and is installed in a DPE shop or the like. This printer processor has a structure in which a printer unit for printing and exposing an image recorded on a negative film onto photographic paper and a processor unit for developing and processing the photographic paper subjected to print exposure processing are integrated. For this reason, only by setting the long photographic paper in the printer processor, the photographic paper can be automatically cut, and the cut photographic paper can be conveyed through the printer section and the processor section for processing. In the printer section of the printer processor, the image of the negative film is enlarged to a selected fixed size and printed on photographic paper, and the photographic paper on which the image is printed is sequentially conveyed to the processor section. Developed and finished as a photographic print.

By the way, photographic paper is usually processed while being arranged in a line in a processor unit. But,
A printer processor that can process from narrow to wide photographic paper.When transporting small-size photographic paper for printing exposure and development processing, transporting them in a line will reduce the processing capacity of the printer processor. for,
The quantity of photographic paper that can be processed is small, resulting in low efficiency.

[0004]

Therefore, when a small-size photographic paper is conveyed, the inside of the processor unit, which needs to soak the photographic paper in each processing tank for a predetermined time for processing, is divided into two or more rows. It is necessary to convey them side by side to improve the processing capacity.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a photographic printer sorting device capable of sorting photosensitive materials into a plurality of rows.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printer sorting device which is processed while being conveyed.
A photo printer that sorts multiple photosensitive materials into multiple rows
A sorting device that moves along the transport surface that transports the photosensitive material.
And it is transported to the sorting table
Sensor that can detect incoming photosensitive material and installed on the sorting table
And distributes the photosensitive material as the sorting table rotates.
And a transport roller for transporting the workpiece while the workpiece is being cut .

A photographic printer sorting device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a photographic printer sorting device for sorting a plurality of photosensitive materials to be processed while being transported into a plurality of rows, wherein the sorting device rotates along a transport surface for transporting the photosensitive materials. and sorting table capable, a sensor capable of detecting the light-sensitive material which is conveyed to the sorting table, and is installed in the distribution table, swing min
Sorts photosensitive material faster than the transport speed before and after the platform
A transport roller that transports while sorting according to the rotation of the table ,
It is characterized by having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printer sorting apparatus for sorting a plurality of photosensitive materials to be processed while being transported into a plurality of rows, wherein the sorting table transports the photosensitive materials in a predetermined direction.
Provided on both sides of the sorting table, centered on the base end side
On the sorting table by rotating on the transfer table
And a guide arm for distributing the photosensitive material into a plurality of rows.
A photo printer sorting device characterized by having
Related.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printer sorting device for sorting a plurality of photosensitive materials to be processed while being transported into a plurality of rows, wherein the photosensitive material is transported in a predetermined direction. Sorting
Has a table. And the distribution of the photographic printer according to claim 4
In the dispensing device, the sorting table is provided for the photosensitive material.
The first transport roller located on the most upstream side in the transport direction
Group and the first transport roller along the transport direction of the photosensitive material.
Roller in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction
The second transport roller group and the third transport row arranged along
A first conveying roller group and a second conveying roller.
Group and third transport roller group are formed so that they can be driven independently of each other
Have been. A photo printer sorting device according to claim 5.
In the above, the sorting table is provided in the conveying direction of the photosensitive material.
The air slot that discharges air
A first region provided with a light-receiving member on the entire surface;
In the transport direction, downstream of the first area along the transport direction.
Are installed along the direction perpendicular to the
The second region and the third region provided with the slit
The first region, the second region, and the third region are provided with each other.
Independently controllable. Claim 6
In the photographic printer sorting device, the sorting
Multiple cradles were provided so as to sandwich the transport of photosensitive material.
A guide block, wherein the guide block is a photosensitive material
The photosensitive material by moving it in a direction perpendicular to the
Distribute.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printer sorting device for sorting a plurality of photosensitive materials to be processed while being transported into a plurality of rows, the plurality of stages being arranged along the photosensitive material transport direction. By
And the most upstream stay in the transport direction.
Is a sorting table that moves like sorting photosensitive material.
Next to the sorting table downstream along the transport direction.
The contact stages are upstream and downstream of the sorting device
And an accumulator that matches the transport speed . And the distribution of the photo printer according to claim 8
The printing device is a photo printer sorting device according to claim 7.
And the accumulator releases the photosensitive material transport operation.
And transport rollers that can be used.

[0011]

The operation of the photo printer sorting device according to the first aspect will be described below.

The distribution table moves along the transport surface for transporting the photosensitive material, and the transport means transports the photosensitive material while distributing the photosensitive material in accordance with the movement of the distribution table.

Therefore, by sequentially transporting the photosensitive materials on the sorting table, a plurality of photosensitive materials can be sorted in a plurality of rows. The sorted photosensitive materials are processed while being conveyed in the photographic printer.

Therefore, the photosensitive material can be sorted into a plurality of rows, and the number of photosensitive materials that can be processed in the photographic printer increases, thereby improving the processing capacity.

Further, in the sorting device,
The feeding means becomes a transport roller, and the sorting table becomes rotatable.
As the sorting table rotates, the transport
Roller transports the photosensitive material while sorting it.

Therefore, the photosensitive material can be divided into a plurality of rows.
As a result, the number of photosensitive materials that can be processed in the photographic printer is increased, and the processing capacity is improved.

The operation of the photo printer sorting device according to the second aspect will be described below. The present invention has substantially the same configuration as that of the first aspect, and thus has the same effect. However, in the present invention, the transport roller transports the photosensitive material faster than the transport speed before and after the sorting table. Then, the sorting table sorts the photosensitive material with the rotation of the transport roller.

Therefore, as in the first aspect , not only can the photosensitive material be sorted into a plurality of rows, but also the photosensitive material is transported and sorted faster than the transport speed before and after the sorting table, so that it can be processed in a photographic printer. Thus, the number of photosensitive materials is further increased, and the processing capacity is further improved.

The distribution of the photographic printer according to any one of claims 3 to 6.
The printing device is a vibration device for a photographic printer according to the first and second aspects.
Works almost the same as the sorting device, but
Provided guide arm, multiple roller groups, and air
Transported by multiple blocks with guide blocks and guide blocks
Rollers transport the photosensitive material while sorting it.

Therefore, the distribution according to claim 1 and claim 2
As in the case of the printing equipment, it is possible to sort the photosensitive material into multiple rows.
As a result, the number of photosensitive materials that can be processed in the photographic printer is increased, and the processing capacity is improved.

[0021] The vibration of the photographic printer according to claim 7 or 8 is described.
In the sorting device, the sorting table is composed of a plurality of stages, of which the stage most upstream in the transport direction is located.
Is a sorting stand di moves to distribute the light-sensitive material
Therefore, with the movement of this stage, the conveying roller conveys the photosensitive material while sorting it. Further, the stage adjacent to the downstream side of the sorting table is located above the sorting device.
Accumulator that matches the transport speed between the upstream and downstream sides
For example, the transport roller controls the transport operation of the photosensitive material.
By canceling, the transport speed is adjusted. this
Accordingly , the transport speed does not become inconsistent between the stages, and the photosensitive material is transported without any problem .

Therefore, the sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 can be used.
As in the case of the printer , the photosensitive material can be sorted into a plurality of rows, the number of photosensitive materials that can be processed in the photographic printer increases, and the processing capacity improves.

[0023]

1 to 5 show a printer processor to which a first embodiment of a photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention is applied, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a printer processor 10 which is a photographic printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. The photoprinting unit 12 constituting the printer unit of the printer processor 10 has a structure in which a paper magazine 14 in which photographic paper P is stored can be loaded.

On the upper left side of the paper magazine 14 in FIG. 1, a driving roller 16 around which the front end of the photographic paper P is wound is rotatably supported. The driving roller 16 receives the driving force and rotates. Further, a pair of nip rollers 18 are disposed at positions facing the drive roller 16 with the photographic paper P interposed therebetween.

On the other hand, a motor 20
Is installed, and the cutter 22 immediately cuts the photographic paper P coming out of the paper magazine 14.

In FIG. 1, a support base 46 is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction of the photographic paper P on the right side of the cutter 22. A winding roller 52 around which the endless belt 44 is wound is disposed between the support base 46 and the cutter 22. A nip roller 54 that sandwiches the endless belt 44 between the winding roller 52 and the winding roller 52 is disposed above the winding roller 52.

A guide roller 56 around which the endless belt 44 is wound is disposed downstream of the support base 46 in the transport direction of the photographic paper P. Further, the endless belt 44
Is wound around the tension roller 62 below the guide roller 56, and the guide roller 56 is driven and rotated by the driving force of a motor (not shown) to rotate the endless belt 44 clockwise in FIG.

On the other hand, the endless belt 44 is formed with a large number of small holes 45 (shown in FIG. 2) over the entire area thereof. Has a large number of holes (not shown) corresponding to the small holes 45 of the endless belt 44. Furthermore, the communication duct 6
6 is connected to this support base 46. The communication duct 66 is provided in the fan box 7 in which the suction fan 68 is provided.
Connected to 0.

On the other hand, an easel device 64 for printing a marginal image on photographic paper P is provided above the endless belt 44 moving on the support base 46.

The outer frame of the printer processor 10 is constituted by a casing 10A. In particular, the upper surface of the photoprinting unit 12 is formed by a work table 11, and a light source 26 is mounted on the work table 11. .

On the left side of the light source 26, C, M, Y
A diffusion box 28 is arranged with the CC filter 24 composed of three sets of filters interposed therebetween, and the diffusion box 28 diffuses light from the light source 26. The emission side of the diffusion box 28 faces the negative film N on the negative carrier 30 arranged on the work table 11.

As described above, the light beam generated by the light source 26 is C
After passing through the C filter 24, the light is diffused by the diffusion box 28 and passes through the negative film N on the negative carrier 30.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
0, the optical axis S of the light beam
A prism 36 and a zoom lens 38 are attached so as to be respectively disposed on the upper side.

Therefore, the light beam that has passed through the negative film N and has become an exposure light beam passes through the prism 36, and further passes through the zoom lens 38 whose magnification can be changed, and is located under the easel device 64. An image of the negative film N is formed on the paper P.

A density measuring device 40 for measuring the density of the negative film N is disposed in the photographic printing unit 12, and the light beam bent in the horizontal direction by the prism 36 is sent to the density measuring device 40. It has become.

Further, in the optical path between the zoom lens 38 and the easel device 64, there is provided a black shutter 41 for printing and exposing the light transmitted through the negative film N whose color and intensity have been adjusted by the CC filter 24 for a predetermined time. Is provided.

Since the photographic printing unit 12 has the above-described structure, the printing paper P sent from the paper magazine 14 is cut into a desired length by the cutter 22 and then placed on the endless belt 44. The exposure light beam is conveyed to an image printing position, which is a position on the optical axis S. When the black shutter 41 is opened for a predetermined time, the exposure light beam from the light source 26 reaches the photographic paper P via the prism 36 and the zoom lens 38, and the image recorded on the negative film N is transferred onto the photographic paper P. And the portion where this image is printed becomes the image portion.

At this time, the air in the support base 46 is sucked by the suction fan 68 and blown out to the outside.
Is sucked into the endless belt 44 as shown by the arrow A.
For this reason, the printing paper P is not merely put on the endless belt 44, but is sucked toward the endless belt 44, so that the printing paper P is surely conveyed by the endless belt 44,
It is arranged horizontally on the image printing position.

Further, the printing paper P on which the printing of the image has been completed.
Is sent out from the support table 46 to the slide table 112 as a sorting table by the endless belt 44.

The slide table 112 is guided by a guide rail (not shown) so that the slide table 112 reciprocates along the vertical direction in FIG. 2, which is a direction orthogonal to the direction of transport of the photographic paper P. It is also reciprocated by a drive source (not shown). For this reason, the upper surface of the slide base 112 moves on the same plane as the transport surface K for transporting the photographic paper P formed by the upper surface of the endless belt 44.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, two pairs of transport rollers 11 forming a first transport path for transporting the photographic paper P are located on the upper side of FIG.
4A and 114B are rotatably supported, respectively. Similarly, two pairs of transport rollers 116A and 116B forming a second transport path for transporting the photographic paper P are rotatably supported on the lower side of the slide table 112 in FIG. ing.

The transport roller pairs 114A, 114A,
14B is driven and rotated by one motor, and the conveying roller pair 1
16A and 116B are a pair of conveying rollers 114A and 114B.
The motor is driven and rotated by another motor, or the motor for the transport roller pair 114A, 114B is switched and driven by a clutch or the like.

That is, four pairs of transport rollers 114A, 114B, 116A, 116B are arranged on the slide table 112, and these four pairs of transport rollers 114A,
The motors 114B, 116A, and 116B are each rotated by a motor so that the photographic paper P can be conveyed while being nipped.

The transport roller pairs 114A, 11A
The motors for the 4B, 116A, 116B and the drive source for reciprocating the slide table 112 are connected to a controller (not shown), respectively, and are controlled by the controller to convey and sort the photographic paper P. I have.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, two rows of conveying rollers 114A, 114B, 116A, and 116B are provided on the slide table 112 at the position upstream of the photographic paper P in the conveying direction. Transmission type or reflection type sensors 122 and 12 which can detect the photographic paper P corresponding to the roads, respectively.
4 are arranged as a pair. And these sensors 12
Reference numerals 2 and 124 are connected to the controller, and a detection signal of the photographic paper P is sent to the controller.

As described above, the photographic paper P conveyed from the endless belt 44 side can be sequentially arranged in any one of two rows on the slide base 112 and conveyed to the processor section 72 side. Become. As a result, the photographic paper P can be transported with higher efficiency than transporting the inside of the processor unit 72 in one line. However, when a wide photographic paper P is transported,
Naturally, they are conveyed in one line.

Then, the sorted photographic paper P is conveyed to a processor section 72 which performs development, bleach-fixing, washing and drying processes via a conveyance path 60 constituted by a plurality of roller pairs 61.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the first photographic paper P is conveyed from the endless belt 44 side,
As shown in FIG. 4A, the slide table 112 is
4A, the photographic paper P is first received from the endless belt 44 by the pair of transport rollers 114A and 114B, returned to the position shown in FIG. Go. Similarly, the endless belt 44
When the second photographic paper P is conveyed from the side, the slide table 112 is moved in the opposite direction to the above, and the conveying roller pair 11 is moved.
6A and 116B, the photographic paper P is received from the endless belt 44 and returned to the position shown in FIG.
It is transported to the second side via the transport path 60. The timing of the movement of the slide table 112 is determined by the sensor 12.
The controller makes a determination based on the detection signals from the second and 124.

By repeating the above operation, FIG.
As shown in (C), the photographic paper P can be transported in two rows along a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the photographic paper P.

As described above, by sequentially transporting the photographic paper P on the slide table 112, a plurality of photographic papers P can be sorted in two rows. The photographic paper P after the sorting is processed while being conveyed in the processor unit 72.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the printing paper P can be sorted into a plurality of rows, the number of the printing paper P that can be processed in the processor unit 72 increases, and the processing capacity is improved. .

Next, a procedure for transporting the printing paper P in a line in the width direction of the printing paper P will be described.

First, when the first photographic printing paper P is transported, as shown in FIG.
114B is driven and rotated in accordance with the conveyance of the printing paper P on the endless belt 44. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the photographic paper P comes on the slide table 112, the transport is stopped by the controller or transported at a low speed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, the second printing paper P is transported by the transport roller pairs 116A and 116B.
When the two photographic papers P are moved to the same conveyance direction position as the first photographic paper P and are aligned in the width direction of the photographic paper P as shown in FIG. 114B
The controller controls the rotation of the motor so as to re-drive or start to convey the two photographic papers P at the same speed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5E, the first photographic paper P and the second photographic paper P are aligned horizontally in the width direction of the photographic paper P, and are conveyed to the processor unit 72 side. It becomes possible.

However, it is also possible to send in a staggered arrangement instead of a horizontal line. Further, by rotating the pair of conveying rollers on the slide table 112 at a high speed and conveying the photographic paper P at a higher speed than the endless belt 44 and the processor unit 72, the photographic paper P can be arranged more densely.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 5, when the photographic papers P are arranged in a plurality of rows on the slide table 112 and then sent to the processor section 72, when the plurality of photographic papers P are distributed to the plurality of rows, respectively, Thus, since the printing papers P are arranged in a plurality of rows in a horizontal line, the projection area of the printing papers P per unit length increases. The photographic paper P after the sorting is processed while being conveyed in the processor unit 72. For this reason, the processing amount per unit time increases, and the processing capacity of the photographic paper P can be further improved.

That is, in the above-described procedure, for example, as shown in FIG.
There is a disadvantage that the distance a between the photographic papers P becomes large,
According to this procedure, the processing capacity is further improved.

Further, the photographic paper P does not pass through only a specific position in the processor section 72 in a concentrated manner.
Processing unevenness hardly occurs. Further, when the photographic paper P is processed in the processor unit 72, it is not necessary to divide the transport path for each of the sorted photographic papers P. Processing can be freely performed up to the photographic paper P.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment of a photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, a rotating table 132, which is a sorting table for placing the photographic paper P of this embodiment, has a pair of conveying rollers 134A and 13 rotated by a motor (not shown).
4B is provided, and the upper surface of the turntable 132 is rotatably supported on the same plane as the transport surface K for transporting the photographic paper P. Therefore, the printing paper P is driven by a driving source (not shown).
The upper surface of the turntable 132 is rotatable in the same horizontal plane as the transfer surface.

A sensor 136 capable of detecting the photographic paper P is disposed at a position on the rotary table 132 on the upstream side of the photographic paper P in the transport direction with respect to the transport roller pairs 134A and 134B.

Therefore, when the photographic paper P is detected by the sensor 136, the turntable 132 is rotated in either the left or right direction, and the photographic paper P is sent out in that direction as indicated by the two-dot chain line, and the next photographic paper P is output. When the paper P is similarly detected, the turntable 132
Is rotated in the opposite direction to that described above to feed out the photographic paper P. Then, this is alternately performed so that a plurality of rows can be conveyed. However, it is also possible to convey a plurality of rows by sequentially feeding the printing paper P in either the left or right direction in consideration of the arrangement.

Therefore, in the first embodiment, the sorting table moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the photographic paper P is transported, thereby enabling transport in a plurality of rows. In the present embodiment, the rotating table 132 is rotated to rotate. It can be sorted.

That is, in the first embodiment, when the photographic paper P of a panorama size or the like long in the transport direction is transported from the endless belt 44 side, the photographic paper P is transported by the length L _{1 of the} photographic paper P. Until the photographic paper P is completely sent to the transport path 60, the next photographic paper P is transferred from the endless belt 44 to the rotating platform 13.
Can not be conveyed into the 2, as shown in FIG. 7 in the present embodiment, to pump obliquely, the length L shorter length L ₂ from ₁ becomes substantially conveying length, the transport time is shorter As a result, the processing capacity can be improved accordingly.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the sorting table for placing the photographic paper P of this embodiment is constituted by a transport belt 142 driven and rotated by a motor (not shown). Is transported. A guide arm 1 rotatably supported on the base end is provided on both sides of the conveyor belt 142.
The guide arm 144 is disposed so as to extend downstream in the transport direction of the photographic paper P.

The base end of the guide arm 144 is connected to a motor (not shown), and the motor alternately rotates the guide arm 144 on the conveyor belt 142 so that the photographic paper P can be transferred to any of the conveyor belts 142. It is possible to sort so as to alternately approach the side. Then, the sorted printing paper P is transported to the processor unit 72 side.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the printing paper P can be sorted into a plurality of rows as in the first and second embodiments, and the number of the printing paper P that can be processed in the processor unit 72 is reduced. This increases the processing capacity.

A fourth embodiment of the photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sorting table 152 for placing the photographic paper P according to the present embodiment has a first conveying roller group 15 independently driven and rotated by a driving source (not shown).
4. Second conveying roller group 156 and third conveying roller group 15
8 are arranged.

To move the photographic paper P in the direction D in FIG. 9, the first transport roller group 154 located on the upstream side in the transport direction is used.
Then, the rollers of the second conveying roller group 156 located on the upper side in the drawing are driven to rotate. At this time, it is more preferable that the second conveying roller group 156 rotate at a higher speed than the first conveying roller group 154. At this time, the third transport roller group 158 located on the lower side in the figure may be driven and rotated, but is rotated at a low speed.

When it is desired to move the printing paper P in the direction E in FIG. 9, the rollers of the first conveying roller group 154 and the third conveying roller group 158 are similarly driven to rotate.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the photographic paper P can be sorted into a plurality of rows in the same manner as in the previous embodiment.
The number of photographic papers P that can be processed in the processor unit 72 increases, and the processing capacity is improved.

Further, as shown in FIG.
If 0 is arranged obliquely with respect to the transport path, the sorting ability is further improved. Further, in order to improve the close contact between the printing paper P and the roller, a structure may be employed in which the printing paper P is sucked toward the sorting table.

A fifth embodiment of the photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a plurality of air slits 164 are formed side by side on the sorting table 162 on which the photographic paper P of the present embodiment is placed, and printing is performed by discharging air from the air slits 164. The paper P is transported.

When it is desired to move the photographic paper P toward the upper side in FIG. 11, the photographic paper P is conveyed toward the upper side by discharging air from the area indicated by the dashed line A. As a result, the printing paper P is sorted. Note that air may be discharged from the entire air slit 164. In that case, the flow velocity in the area indicated by the dashed line A may be higher than the flow velocity in other areas.

Further, when the next printing paper P comes, air is discharged from the area indicated by the dashed line B in order to move the printing paper P to the lower side of FIG.

As described above, also in this embodiment, the printing paper P can be sorted into a plurality of rows in the same manner as in the previous embodiment.
The number of photographic papers P that can be processed in the processor unit 72 increases, and the processing capacity is improved.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a sixth embodiment of the photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, a guide block 176 supported by a support shaft 174 is provided on a sorting table 172 for placing the photographic paper P of the present embodiment so as to sandwich the conveyance path of the photographic paper P. By moving the support shaft 174 in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction, the guide block 176 moves as shown in FIG. Will be sorted out. Then, the printing paper P is transported using air or rollers.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the photographic paper P can be sorted into a plurality of rows in the same manner as in the previous embodiment, and the number of photographic papers P that can be processed in the processor section 72 increases, thereby increasing the processing capacity. Will be improved.

A seventh embodiment of the photographic printer sorting device according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and this embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings. The same members as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the sorting table 182 of this embodiment is composed of a first stage 182A and a second stage 182B arranged in order from the upstream side in the transport direction of the photographic paper P. I have.

The first stage 182A is supported so that the first stage 182A can reciprocate along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the photographic paper P, and is reciprocated by a driving source (not shown). Is done. For this reason, the upper surface of the sorting table 182 moves on the same plane as the transport surface K that transports the photographic paper P. However, the second stage 182B is fixed and does not reciprocate.

On the first stage 182A, there is provided a pair of transport rollers 1 for transporting the photographic paper P while nipping it.
84 are each rotatably supported. On the second stage 182B, two pairs of transport rollers 186 and 188 that respectively form a transport path for transporting the photographic paper P are provided.
Each is rotatably supported. Further, the upper roller in FIG. 16 can escape upward so as to arbitrarily release the pressure of the pair of transport rollers 186 and 188 against the printing paper P.

Then, these transport roller pairs 184, 18
6 and 188 are individually driven and rotated by motors. The transport speed of the transport roller pair 184 is higher than the transport speed of the endless belt 44, and the transport roller pair 1
The transport speeds of 86 and 188 are lower than the transport roller pair 184 and are the same as the transport speed in the processor unit 72.

As described above, the first stage 182A and the second stage 182A
On the stage 182B, three pairs of transport rollers 184,
186, 188 are arranged, and these three pairs of transport rollers 184, 186, 188 are rotated by motors, respectively, so that the photographic paper P can be transported while being nipped.

That is, as a function of the sorting device, a function of sorting the printing paper P and a function as an accumulator for matching the speeds of the endless belt 44 and the processor unit 72 are required. In this case, the first stage 182A uses the first stage 182A. The photographic paper P is sorted, and the second stage 182B plays the role of an accumulator.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The printing paper P is sent from the endless belt 44 to the first stage 182A, and then sent to one of the pair of transport rollers 186, 188 on the second stage 182B. At this time, the sheet is conveyed from the endless belt 44 to the first stage 182A according to the speed of the endless belt 44, but is conveyed at a high speed from the first stage 182A to the second stage 182B because the conveying roller pair 184 rotates at high speed. You. During this time, the second photographic paper P is exposed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the first stage 18
At the time of transfer from 2A to the second stage 182B, there is a possibility that the further preceding photographic paper P is being transferred from the second stage 182B to the processor unit 72.

At this time, since the transport roller pair 186, 188 of the second stage 182B is transporting the photographic paper P at the same speed as the processor 72, the photographic paper P from the first stage 182A is moved to the second stage 182B. Transport roller pair 186,
It comes in as if pushed into 188. for that reason,
At this timing, the pressing of the pair of transport rollers 186 and 188 of the second stage 182B is released to release the transport operation of the photographic paper P, and the first stage 182A to the second stage 182
Even if the photographic paper P is pushed into B, speed mismatch is prevented.

After the photographic printing paper P is transferred from the first stage 182A to the second stage 182B in such a state that the transport speed does not become inconsistent, the first stage 1
82A moves at a high speed to a position where the next photographic paper P is received from the endless belt 44 side. Thereafter, the exposure of the next photographic paper P is completed, and the photographic paper P is transported to the first stage 182A. Then, by repeating this, it is possible to perform the distribution while maintaining the consistency of the speed.

In the above embodiment, the transport roller pair 1
The rollers can escape so that the pressure bonding of 86 and 188 to the photographic paper P can be arbitrarily released.
A one-way clutch may be used for the roller to prevent the transport speed from becoming inconsistent.

Further, in the first embodiment to the above-mentioned embodiment, the transport paths after sorting are two rows, but it is needless to say that three or more rows may be provided. By using a plurality of rows of three or more rows as described above, the processing speed can be further increased.

[0097]

As described above, the sorting device of the photographic printer according to the present invention has an excellent effect that the photosensitive material can be sorted in a plurality of rows.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a printer processor to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a sorting device of the photographic printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing a sorting device of the photographic printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution procedure of the distribution device of the photographic printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another distribution procedure of the distribution device of the photographic printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which panoramic-size photographic paper is placed on a turntable.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view showing a modification of the sorting device of the photographic printer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged plan view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged plan view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, showing a state at the time of sorting.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged sectional view showing a sorting device of a photographic printer according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Printer processor (photo printer) 112 slide table 114A transport roller pair (transport means) 114B transport roller pair (transport means) 116A transport roller pair (transport means) 116B Conveying roller pair (conveying means) 122 sensor 124 sensors 132 turntable 134A transport roller pair (transport means) 134B transport roller pair (transport means) 136 sensor P photographic paper (photosensitive material)

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of processing units each of which is processed while being conveyed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
Apparatus, which is rotatable along a transport surface for transporting photosensitive material
And a sensor capable of detecting the photosensitive material conveyed to the sorting table.
And on the distribution table, and with the rotation of the distribution table
Sorting instrumentation of photographic printer characterized by having a a conveying roller for conveying while sorting the photosensitive material
Place. 2. The conveying roller is disposed before and after a sorting table.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the photosensitive material is transported at a speed higher than the transport speed of the photosensitive material.
Sorting device for the photo printer. 3. A plurality of processing units each being transported and processed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
An apparatus, wherein a sorting table that conveys the photosensitive material in a certain direction, and provided on both sides of the sorting table, wherein the
By turning on the transfer table,
A guide arm for sorting the photosensitive material into a plurality of rows
A sorting device for a photographic printer. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sheets is processed while being conveyed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
An apparatus for distributing the photosensitive material in a predetermined direction, wherein the distributing table is arranged at the end with respect to the transport direction of the photosensitive material.
A first conveying roller group also located on the upstream side and the photosensitive material
Downstream of the first transport roller group along the transport direction of
In the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the photosensitive material
A second conveying roller group and a third conveying roller group disposed
Wherein the first conveying roller group, the second conveying roller group, the third conveyance b
Roller groups are formed so that they can be driven independently of each other.
A photo printer sorting device characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sheets is processed while being conveyed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
An apparatus for distributing the photosensitive material in a predetermined direction, wherein the distributing table is arranged at the end with respect to the transport direction of the photosensitive material.
Is located on the upstream side, and the air slit for discharging air is
And a first region provided in the photosensitive material in the transport direction of the photosensitive material.
Along the downstream side of the first area, the conveying direction of the photosensitive material
Along the direction perpendicular to the
A second region in which an air slit is provided on the entire surface, and
A third region, wherein the first region, the second region, and the third region are independent of each other.
Photographic panel characterized by being formed so as to be controllable vertically
Sorting device for linters. 6. A plurality of processing units each of which is processed while being conveyed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
An apparatus, comprising a sorting table for transporting the photosensitive material in a certain direction, wherein the sorting table is provided in a plurality so as to sandwich a transport of the photosensitive material.
And a guide block provided on the photosensitive material.
It is characterized by moving in a corner direction and sorting the photosensitive material
Printer sorting device 7. A plurality of processing units each of which is processed while being conveyed.
Sorting photo printers that sort photosensitive materials into multiple rows
This device is composed of multiple stages along the photosensitive material transport direction.
Is the most upstream stage with respect to the transport direction, the photosensitive material
A sorting table that moves so as to sort the material, and is adjacent to the downstream side of the sorting table in the transport direction.
Stages are located upstream and downstream of the sorting device.
It is an accumulator that adjusts the transport speed
Photo printer sorting device. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said accumulator transports the photosensitive material.
8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the conveying roller is capable of canceling the operation.
True printer sorting device.